Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth was 0.5358 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria is 0.5358 WPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria peaked at 0.687 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.25 WPIA, in 2007.
Nigeria ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5763 WPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.25 WPIA | -56.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5527 WPIA | +121.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5197 WPIA | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.687 WPIA | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5186 WPIA | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5729 WPIA | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5358 WPIA | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4597 WPIA | 0.25 WPIA | 0.5763 WPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5746 WPIA | 0.5186 WPIA | 0.687 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5358 WPIA | 0.5358 WPIA | 0.5358 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.51 million (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.52 % change on previous year (2011)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 504,448 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 408,857 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 608,519 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.32 % change on previous year (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria?
- Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nigeria was 0.5358 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release